>> this is abc7 news at noon, on your side. >> thanks for joining us. we're looking at a grab bag of weather. -- >> deneen tramain ahmad

2/, to potential snow. what are we getting? >> we are getting all of that, but in terms of accumulation, not a lot. you have to go up an elevation before anything will stick. and the low temperatures above 50 degrees right now. that really tells you something. 49 degrees right now. the wind chill at 39. live super doppler is starting to put up a little bit of moisture. it is what we call virga, which evaporates before it gets to the surface. we will have to wait until the middle of the afternoon before we start to get more of this moisture pushing into the area. it should start as rain for everybody with a mix, and then change over to snowfall. this is just one computer forecast, but it has a good handle on this storm.

nothing for d.c. nothing for b.w.i.. maybe a couple of inches with more elevation. it all depends on the timing with this one. if you will be traveling today some airport delays this afternoon are possible. the forecast will bring the clouds in by 3:00. rain with a mix of snow to the northwest. maybe just a little bit of light snow or flurries and 38 degrees by 11:00 p.m. >> thank you. new york avenue in north east is back open after a fatal

pedestrian accident this morning. traffic was backed up for nearly a mile at new york avenue and montana avenue during this morning's commute. a person was hit while crossing the street just before 5:00 a.m. this morning. that person later died. the driver did stay at the scene. no word yet on any charges. >> investigators are trying to determine what caused the fatal health -- fatal fire in charles county. firefighters had to battle the blaze from outside the home because of dangerous conditions inside. authorities discovered the body of 66-year-old geraldine key inside. >> we had numerous companies from the area respond. we had about 50 firefighters here that assisted in extinguishing the blaze. >> it took over an hour to get a fire under control. one firefighter was treated for minor burns on his right arm. >> after last night's state of the union address, the president is heading to north carolina to

drum up grassroots support for his second term agenda. his new tour will focus heavily on the economy. >> let's prove there's no better place to business than here in the united states of america and let's start right away. we can get this done. >> the expected topics, gun- control, immigration reform, and fostering a small -- a strong middle-class economy. also, a climate change situation 3 market-based solution. he also said he was not afraid to act on climate issues, saying if congress does not act on legislation, he will direct the executive cabin -- cabinet to take action. meanwhile, marco rubio highlighted the republican party's number one concern for the next four years. >> his solution to every problem we face is for washington to tax more, borrow more, and spend more. >> he said the vote -- the

present focus is not on a free middle-class society, which he calls the source of prosperity. he also said the in time a program will run itself into bankruptcy if left as is. >> perhaps one of the big announcement last night's address, it proposed to raise minimum wage. it would be the first of its kind in decades. the extra money could mean good news for working families. >> in his state of the union address, president barack obama made it very clear that in order to get millions of americans out of poverty federal minimum-wage must go up. >> it has got to be incredibly tough to live off of that. >> raising from $7.25 up to $9 but was met with opposition from some republicans and small- business owners, like this one. >> it is very difficult when

you're desperate for business. >> what are small-business owners going to do? have fewer people? it is tough. it is not the right time. >> one single mother who is unemployed, not able to live without assistance. >> if you are already not able to afford low-income housing houses are expensive especially in d.c. >> 15 million workers could be affected. if passed, it would be enacted by 2015. >> this would raise the incomes of millions of working families. it could mean the difference between groceries or the food banks, rent or eviction, scraping by were finally getting ahead. -- or finally getting ahead. >> for a complete wrapup of last night's state of the union address, go to our website at wjla.com.

>> good news for the economy this noon. despite higher taxes retail sales were up slightly in january. 0.01% might not sound like much, but economists actually expected sales to fall because of the 2% of tax increases that kicked in on january 1. following a developing story this morning after one man is dead after a break-in in port washington. an off-duty alexandria sheriff's deputy is believed to have shot and killed -- shot and killed an intruder last night. prince george's county police were called last night, when a family man with a gunshot wound. he was pronounced dead at the scene. more for you at 5:00. >> police have charged an adult after a second grader threatened classmates with a loaded handgun. it's all hand -- and on a school

bus last me -- last week investigators say that the 7- year-old student took the gun out of his backpack and pointed it at students. no one was injured. >> investigators in california are staying tight-lipped about a shootout with a man believed to be former l.a. police officer christopher dorner. but there are clues that the charred body found in the cabin is, indeed, his. >> the manhunt for accused cop killer, christopher dorner, now centers on this burned out cabin in the mountains east of los angeles. overnight, a charred body was removed from home. police believe it could be that of dorner, but they're waiting on dna. >> the lapd is not keep dental records. there will be other measures to identify that individual. >> what they can confirm this afternoon is that hit california

driver's license was found inside that burned cabin with the body. after days on the run, witnesses said they spotted him tuesday afternoon not far from where the burned out truck was found last thursday. authorities say the suspect felt -- held two women hostage in a home. one of the victims was j. hilton's wife. >> he tied them up and as far as we know, they're ok. >> after a police chase, he ditched the car and took off on foot. it led to a shootout. >> unfortunately, one of our deputies passed away as a result of his injuries. >> more shots were fired. then came the massive fire. the fbi has been brought in to identify the remains. officials say if he had an accomplice, they will bring a person to justice. -- that person to justice.

>> the world is coming to grips with the pope's recently announced resignation he made an appearance this morning. it will be the last formal church celebration for the 85- year-old pontiff. he explained that he is retiring, in full liberty and for the good of the church. he said his advanced age is making it difficult to fulfill his duties. >> churches across our region will be open for today's ash wednesday services. it is the mark of the start of lent. for those who cannot make it to the church, some priests are administering at some metro stations. >> there is a lot of gratitude that this is available to them. we're encouraging people to go to church as well.

>> church representatives will also be located at other metro stations including union station, capital south, and banning road. >> coming up, a fresh controversy surrounding kate middleton. a new round of talk r.o.t.c. photos has hit a magazine, and the royal family is -- a new round of paparazzi photos has hit a magazine, and the royal families demanding answers. >> and demoralizing one of the nation's greatest freedom fighters. >> and we continues for thousands stuck adrift in the gulf of mexico. -- the wait continues for thousands stuck adrift in the gulf of mexico. >> taking a live look outside. we're expecting a saudi mix of rain and snow.

>> welcome back. what a story that has become. passengers on the carnival triumph are now entering their third day at sea without power. >> conditions on the cruise liner have gone from bad to >> welcome back. what a story that has become. passengers on the carnival triumph are now entering their third day at sea without power. >> conditions on the cruise liner have gone from bad to worse, and the ordeal is not over. >> another difficult day for passengers stopped at sea and what they describe as dreadful conditions on the carnival cruise ship triumph. one woman's 12-year-old daughter is one of the thousands on board. >> she called me hysterical, screaming and crying. she was so scared, not only for what was happening on board, but that she would never see her momma again. >> people have reported sewage in the hallways, flooded rooms and long lines for food >> the conditions have gotten so bad that they have asked them to use

the restrooms in bags and they're eating onion sandwich is. >> the report is there was electrical trouble with the ships alternator last month. the company tells the associated press that does not appear to be any link between that issue and the fire in the engine room. tugboats are slowly bringing the ship toward mobile alabama where it's supposed to dock thursday. the ceo of carnival issued an apology. he said responding to the passengers need is a priority. >> i can assure you that everyone on board and the carnival scene and never won on shoreside is doing everything they can to make our guests -- and everyone shoreside is doing everything it can to make our guests comfortable. >> passengers will get a full refund and credit for another cruise if they're willing. >> that is a big if, if they're willing.

my goodness. i can only imagine being on that boat. >> it is good that they are out on the deck. they do not want to be below in the rooms. >> it is going to be a little bit cool. do you want snow? we've got snow. take a look at this live picture for you. no, it is not here. >> ky. >> yes, it is across the ohio river from cincinnati. you can kind of see the ohio river and the bridge, but not the zanaty on the other side because the snow is coming down so heavily. one-3 inches of snow. that system is headed our way. our temperature has gone up for degrees. it looks nice. hold on. it will not last long.

we will see more jradi middle of the afternoon. mrs. futurecast, which i think handled the storm pretty well. -- this is futurecast, which i think handled the storm pretty well. here's the sticks -- the 6:00 time stamp. it is going to be a wet snow. the surface temperature of the road is about 50 degrees. we have been checking around the area. it will take awhile for anything to start to accumulate. and it will have to get into one of the heavier bands for anything to stick even on the grassy areas. it will impact your drive home. something to think about here. all of this will move very quickly through the overnight hours. how much snow are we talking? i do not think we will anything to get

anything in d.c. if we're lucky, we might get a bit of a trace on the back about a quarter of an inch, we think. maybe a half an inch here. a few places could get up to an inch. elevation is the key this time around. we are just too warm to get much out of this. what a beautiful view. this is a time last in -- a timelines view in arlington. you can see that we started out with midlevel clouds. 42 degrees and overcastif we're lucky, we might get a bit of a trace on the back about a quarter of an inch, we think. in frederick. 38 in hagerstown. 41 in winchester. most of what you are seeing right here in west virginia, this is not reaching the ground. you have to get into hot springs, va., before it any reports of snow. cloudy skies today with rain by the middle of the afternoon.

temperatures between 40 to 46 degrees. rain and snow mixed expected this evening 30 to 35 degrees. and by tomorrow sunshine, 48 degrees. will have to watch friday night into saturday morning. a little bit of moisture, may be light rain or snow. more of a missed anything else, but getting windy and cooler. >> bring it on. >> new at noon, maryland senator ben cardin and civil rights groups are calling for legislation to create two national parks in honor of. tubman. -- honor of harriet tubman. they want one part in her native maryland as well as

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>> jackie is back as we talk about that mixed bag. i guess that's the way to put it. >> absolutely. by 3:00, some light rain. maybe a wintry mix to the north. by 6:00, in light transition and light flurries by 9:00. >> we can handle it. thanks for joining us. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org--